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RFA Airsprite Convoys
RFA Airsprite (Sprite class spirit carrier) 1943 Convoy Depart Arrive WN.398 Loch Ewe 24th February 1943 – Methil 26th February 1943 (Airsprite was on passage to Scapa Flow, arriving on the 25th February)
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RFA Abbeydale Convoys
RFA Abbeydale (Dale Class Oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.1 Port Said 9th Septemeber 1939 – Gibraltar 19th September 1939. RFA Aldersdale was also in this convoy HG.1 Gibraltar 26th September 1939 – Liverpool 6th October 1939 (Detached from Convoy on…
View moreRoyal Humane Society’s Bronze Medal
The Royal Humane Society is a charity that grants awards for acts of bravery in the saving of human life and, also, for the restoration of life by resuscitation. Awards may be granted to those who have put their…
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Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Services
Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Services was created in 1893, to be awarded to those who by their endeavours averted damage to, or loss of, vessels and their cargoes. The medal was at first issued in bronze, 1893-1900; then in…
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Lloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea
In 1939 Lloyd’s of London formed a committee to find means of honouring seafarers who performed acts of exceptional courage at sea, and this resulted in the announcement in December 1940 of the Lloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea.…
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RFA Commendations
British or other Task Force Commanders either directly or in their despatch after a particular Operation are able to commend those who have displayed outstanding service during or for the Operation. The following members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary…
View moreCommendation for Brave Conduct
Instituted in 1939 by King George VI as the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct, it acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non-warlike circumstances during a time of war or in peacetime where the action would…
View moreMentioned in Dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) is a military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service. The following members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service have been Mentioned in Dispatches. (more…)
View morePolar Medal
The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, which was originally instituted in 1857 as the Arctic Medal. Originally the medal came in both silver and bronze; the bronze medal was awarded to the…
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British Empire Medal
The British Empire Medal (Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the crown. The award of this medal permits the…
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RFA Airsprite Convoys
RFA Airsprite (Sprite class spirit carrier) 1943 Convoy Depart Arrive WN.398 Loch Ewe 24th February 1943 – Methil 26th February 1943 (Airsprite was on passage to Scapa Flow, arriving on…
View moreRFA Abbeydale Convoys
RFA Abbeydale (Dale Class Oiler) 1937 Convoy Depart Arrive Blue.1 Port Said 9th Septemeber 1939 – Gibraltar 19th September 1939. RFA Aldersdale was also in this convoy HG.1 Gibraltar 26th September…
View moreRoyal Humane Society’s Bronze Medal
The Royal Humane Society is a charity that grants awards for acts of bravery in the saving of human life and, also, for the restoration of life by resuscitation.…
View moreLloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Services
Lloyd’s Medal for Meritorious Services was created in 1893, to be awarded to those who by their endeavours averted damage to, or loss of, vessels and their cargoes. The…
View moreLloyds War Medal for Bravery at Sea
In 1939 Lloyd’s of London formed a committee to find means of honouring seafarers who performed acts of exceptional courage at sea, and this resulted in the announcement in December…
View moreRFA Commendations
British or other Task Force Commanders either directly or in their despatch after a particular Operation are able to commend those who have displayed outstanding service during or for…
View moreCommendation for Brave Conduct
Instituted in 1939 by King George VI as the King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct, it acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non-warlike circumstances during a…
View moreMentioned in Dispatches
Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) is a military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service. The following members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service have been Mentioned in Dispatches. (more…)
View morePolar Medal
The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, which was originally instituted in 1857 as the Arctic Medal. Originally the medal came in both…
View moreBritish Empire Medal
The British Empire Medal (Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition…
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